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QUESTION: In england,do you have to have a passport to travel from one country to the next?

ANSWER: Sorry, do you mean from England to Scotland, Wales and Ireland, or to abroad from the UK, please?

Alun Hill MCIJ

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QUESTION: It could be from england to anywhere,all i need to know is do you need to have a passport in england to go to another country?

Answer
Sorry if I've not made it clear, but it depends on the country.

For Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, no, you do not.

For any other country that I can think of, you would not be allowed to enter without proof of identity, and therefore a passport is the best option. Similarly, many countries insist on you having acceptable identity papers on you at all times, so, again, a passport would be required.

Additionally, most airlines, ferries etc will check you have permission and a passport to travel abroad, as they get heavily fined if they take soemone without permission to enter another country.

There are some exceptions, so if you wish to let me have more details of your query, I'd be very happy to help.


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As a full time, UK based, travel journalist, I travel almost constantly around the whole of the UK, searching out restaurants, hotels and "must see" places. Visitors for both business and pleasure are welcome to ask questions. I almost always travel by public transport, so questions on rail, air and coach / bus travel are also very welcome. I also regularly write about and use the "Eurostar" rail service between London and Continental Europe - which uses a tunnel under the English Channel - so I am able to help with any questions there, too.

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I'm a full time, UK based, travel journalist. I travel almost constantly around the whole of the UK, searching out restaurants, hotels and "must see" places for my readers. I have been writing about, filming and reporting from UK tourism destinations for over 12 years. I cover both "business" and "pleasure" trips for my readers.

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I am a member of the "Chartered Institute of Journalists" (the world's oldest professional body for journalists), the "British Association of Journalists" and "The International Travel Writers Alliance". I hold a full UK Press Card, issued by the Metropolitan Police at Scotland Yard, London.

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National and local press in UK. Local and National TV in the UK and Europe (Germany, Hungary), reporting on travel and tourism in the UK.

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